Fall River political season officially begins Tuesday, and election commissioners are ready

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Apr 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM

FALL RIVER — Tuesday is the official start of the local political season, when nomination papers from the Office of the Board of Elections are made available for the positions of mayor, City Council and School Committee.

“I’ve got everything ready, weeks ago really,” said Elizabeth Camara, the chairperson of the Fall River Board of Election Commissioners.

Camara said nomination papers will be ready first thing Tuesday when the election office opens at 9 a.m. at its location on the sixth floor at One Government Center.

The last day to pick up papers is July 21 at 5 p.m.

Aug. 8 is the last date to file certified papers.

The city’s preliminary election is Sept. 12, and Nov. 7 is election day.